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'''Isaac Newton''' (1643 – 1727) was a famous British [[physics|physicist]] and [[mathematician]]. His most famous work in [[mathematics]] was the compilation of [[calculus]].
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'''Pi''' is an [[irrational number]] (in fact, [[transcendental number]], as proved by Lindeman in 1882) denoted by the greek letter <math>\pi </math>.
  
Isaac Newton was born on January 4, 1643 in Lincolnshire, England. Newton was born very shortly after the death of his father. He did very well... [[Isaac Newton|[more]]]
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Pi is the [[ratio]] of the [[circumference]] ([[perimeter]]) of a given [[circle]] to its [[diameter]].  It is approximately equal to 3.141592653.  The number pi is one of the most important [[constant]]s in all of mathematics and appears in some of the most surprising places, such as in the sum <math>\sum_{n=1}^\infty \frac{1}{n^2}=\frac{\pi^2}{6}</math>. Some common... [[Pi|[more]]]
 
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Pi

Pi is an irrational number (in fact, transcendental number, as proved by Lindeman in 1882) denoted by the greek letter $\pi$.

Pi is the ratio of the circumference (perimeter) of a given circle to its diameter. It is approximately equal to 3.141592653. The number pi is one of the most important constants in all of mathematics and appears in some of the most surprising places, such as in the sum $\sum_{n=1}^\infty \frac{1}{n^2}=\frac{\pi^2}{6}$. Some common... [more]